Dress For Success: Interview Fashion Do’s & Don’ts

We’re all about individual style freedom, but when it comes to job interviews, employers aren’t as liberal and may unfairly judge you based on your appearance. Depending on what type of job you’re interviewing for, you’ll want to stay in alignment with the office dress code. Here are few tips for remaining stylish yet professional.

Know Your Industry

Often when you work in a creative, art-driven environment, the office dress code will be more lax. For fashion-related careers, you’ll want to let your style shine with something chic, yet representative of your individual fashion sense. If you’re interviewing for a job in a creative field, a stuffy pantsuit might not be your best bet. Instead, try a fashionable blouse and skirt or even a jumpsuit. For jobs at more political, news-driven media companies like MSNBC, more traditional office attire may be your best bet.

For creative career fields like fashion and editorial, add more of your personal style.

For more conservative corporate environments such as finance, law, and consulting, standard office attire like closed toe shoes, blazers, suits, and longer hemlines are appropriate. Conservative work environments can sometimes also have restrictions on hair length (for men), tattoos, makeup and jewelry, so it’s best to keep your look as clean and simple as possible.

Do Your Research

Preparing for a job interview doesn’t only involve having all the right answers or knowing your data from front to back; it’s also important to understand the company culture. If you happen to know someone who works for the same company you’re interviewing for, ask them what their company attire is. Do some research. It’s always better to go in feeling confident about your style choices than to feel nervous that you’re under or over-dressed.

A few do’s and don’ts that allinterviewees should keep in mind are the following:

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